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Open Source Alternatives to make

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What is make?

Make (or GNU Make) is a build automation tool that automatically builds executable programs and libraries from source code by reading Makefiles.. There are currently 6 open-source alternatives to make, with a combined total of 94.6k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is Rust.

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just
justcasey/just

A command runner for saving and running project-specific commands with a simple, make-inspired syntax.

33.1k767Rust
1 day ago
mise
misejdx/mise

A unified tool that manages development tool versions, environment variables, and project tasks from a single configuration.

27.1k1.1kRust
1 day ago
Task
Taskgo-task/task

A fast, cross-platform build tool and task runner inspired by Make, designed for modern development workflows.

15.4k815Go
1 day ago
Ninja
Ninjaninja-build/ninja

A small build system focused on speed, designed to compile software quickly.

12.9k1.8kC++
11 days ago
mage
magemagefile/mage

A make-like build tool for Go projects that lets you write build tasks as plain Go functions.

4.6k272Go
1 day ago
mask
maskjacobdeichert/mask

A CLI task runner that uses a markdown file as both human-readable documentation and command definitions.

1.6k60Rust
3 months ago
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